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9. Make reports to the board from time to time concerning the affairs of the county and keep
the board fully advised as to the financial condition of the county and future financial
needs;
10. Keep the board of supervisors informed as to federal and state laws and regulations which
affect the board of supervisors and the county shall advise the board as to the possible
availability of federal or state grants and assistance for which the county may be eligible
shall assist in the preparation and submission of plans and project specifications
necessary to acquire such assistance and shall be the administrating officer of county
grants from state and federal sources;
11. Be charged with the responsibility of securing insurance coverage on such county
property as the board shall decide should be insured and of securing any other insurance
required or authorized by law. He shall work out a plan of insurance for the county which
will insure minimum premiums;
12. Receive inquiries and complaints from citizens of the county as to the operation of county
government investigate such inquiries and complaints and shall report his finding to the
board and the individual supervisor of the district from which such inquiry or complaint
arises;
13. Meet regularly with the board of supervisors and have full privileges of discussion but no
vote;
14. Do any and all other administrative duties that the board of supervisors could legally do
themselves and that they can legally delegate without violating the laws of the state nor
impinging upon the duties set out by law for other officers. 90
The following additional duties are prescribed by law for the county administrator in district
(beat) counties:
1. Prepare an inventory of all personal property owned by the county and the location and
condition of such property and shall maintain a perpetual inventory of such property;
2. List all buildings and real estate owned by the county and keep a perpetual list of such
real estate;
3. Be responsible for carrying out the responsibilities of the board of supervisors in regard
to janitorial services and maintenance of buildings and property owned by the county
except such as may be specifically assigned by the board of supervisors to some other
person or office or may be the responsibility of some other office under law;
4. Exercise supervision over the purchase clerk and inventory control clerk of the county
and the boards or other divisions of county government financed in whole or in part
through taxes levied on county property and purchases shall be made from vendors
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